METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SECURITY FEATURE ON A BOOK-TYPE VALUE OR SECURITY DOCUMENT AND BOOK-TYPE VALUE OR SECURITY DOCUMENT

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a method for producing a security feature on a book-like valuable or security document and to a book-like valuable or security document with a security feature.

[0002] DE 10 2016 218 047 A1 discloses a method for producing a book-like valuable or security document, comprising a book cover with a front cover and a back cover, which are foldably connected to one another by a spine. A book block is provided in the book cover. The book block comprises several inner pages and preferably a data page made of a multi-layer laminate. Furthermore, the book block preferably comprises an endpaper, with which the book block is connected to the book cover, preferably by an adhesive connection. After the book block has been inserted into the book cover, the free edges of the book block blank are processed so that the book block blank is cut to a defined shape for the book-like valuable or security document. As a result, the book cover and the book block have at least one common side edge.

[0003] DE 10 2016 207 166 A1 discloses a method and a device for producing a security document, as well as a security document. Such a book-like security document comprises an oversized format. This book-like security document in the oversized format is trimmed to a final format using a cutting device, with the cutting device aligned perpendicularly to a flat extension of the security document. During trimming of the oversized security document, an uneven or beveled edge can be introduced into the page edges.

[0004] WO 2009 / 156183 A2 discloses a security document formed as a multilayer laminate consisting of several layers. This multilayer laminate, made of several laminated plastic layers, has a common front edge. Tactile indentations or micro-inscription are applied to this front edge using inkjet printing or laser engraving.

[0005] From JP 2006-001029 A, the preamble of claim 1 or a book-like document is known, comprising a book cover with a front cover and a back cover, which are connected to each other by a spine. Between the front cover and the back cover, several inner pages are provided, which have at least one common side edge. At least one security feature in the form of a laser marking is incorporated into this common side edge of the inner pages.

[0006] US 2012 / 043747 A1 discloses a book-like document with a book cover. The book cover contains several inner pages, each of which has at least one common edge with a security feature.

[0007] EP 1 970 211 A1 discloses a security document in the form of a passport card, which consists of at least two layers bonded together by lamination. Features or text can be printed on one end face of the at least two layers, or laser inscription can be provided.

[0008] The invention is based on the object of proposing a method for producing a security feature on a book-like valuable and / or security document as well as a book-like valuable or security document with a security feature in which manipulation is easily apparent.

[0009] This object is achieved by a method for producing a security feature on a book-like valuable or security document, in which the book cover and the book block are held clamped in a closed arrangement in a holding device so that at least one common side edge is formed, and in that the at least one security feature is introduced at least into the front or back of the book cover and into at least one inner side of the book block using a laser beam that is aligned perpendicularly or tilted to the common side edge. As a result, the at least one security feature can be introduced after the book block has been inserted into the book cover and preferably after the book-like valuable or security document has been trimmed to its final format.This means that several components of the book-like valuable or security document are marked with at least one security feature and thus connected to one another by the security feature. By incorporating the security feature into at least one page edge of the book-like valuable or security document, protection against tampering can be achieved, so that, for example, the book cover and the book block cannot be separated and exchanged.

[0010] Preferably, the book block comprises a data page made of a multi-layer laminate, and the security feature is incorporated into the front side of the data page. This can also provide protection against the data page being exchanged in the book-like valuable or security document.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the at least one security feature extends along a front side of a tab that is connected to the data side. This enables a further increase in counterfeit protection.

[0012] Furthermore, the at least one security feature is incorporated into the front side of the at least one paper-based inner page. The book block can preferably comprise an endpaper, in particular made of paper. The security feature can also be incorporated into the front side of the endpaper.

[0013] The book cover is preferably made of cardboard and a textile cover material, or of a multi-layer plastic laminate, or of a composite of cardboard or paper and at least one glued-on plastic layer. Due to the variety of materials used for the book cover, the book block, and / or the data page, and / or the flap, and / or the inside cover, and / or the endpaper, different surface finishes can be applied when applying the security feature using a laser beam. These surface finishes, however, still form a security feature and exhibit specific transitions from one material to the other.

[0014] The preferred security feature is tactile depressions or inscription, in particular micro-inscription or one consisting of geometric shapes and / or writing components and / or personalized writing.

[0015] A preferred embodiment of the method provides for the at least one security feature to be introduced into the side edge of the book-like valuable or security document using a constant laser beam power. Depending on the materials used, a track or depression of varying sizes can be introduced into the side edge of the book-like valuable or security document. For example, an inner page made of paper behaves differently in terms of profile depth than a data page made of a multi-layer laminate. The profile depth for paper is greater than that for a data page made of a multi-layer laminate, particularly PC layers.

[0016] Alternatively, it can be provided that the at least one security feature is introduced into the side edge of the book-like valuable or security document using a laser beam power adjusted to the material of the book cover and the book block. With such a configuration, for example, a consistent profile depth of the recess or track can be achieved regardless of the material, which is created by the laser beam due to melting and / or burning of the respective material.

[0017] The object underlying the invention is achieved by a book-like valuable or security document in which at least one security feature is incorporated into the at least one common side edge of the book block and the book cover, which security feature extends at least along a front or back of the book cover and a front side of the at least one inner side of the book cover. This at least one security feature is incorporated into the at least one common side edge of a book-like valuable or security document cut to its final size. To forge the book-like valuable or security document, it would be necessary to trim the side edge to remove the security feature, which would change the final format and thus make the tampering detectable.

[0018] Advantageously, the book block comprises a data page made of a multi-layer laminate of plastic layers, in particular polycarbonate layers, and the security feature extends along the front side of the data page. Thus, such a data page, which is preferably designed as a personalization data page, can also be integrated with this security feature.

[0019] The inside pages of the book block are preferably made of paper. This can result in a different visual and / or tactile design of the security feature than with a data page made of a multi-layer laminate. However, both materials can be structured by the security feature simultaneously.

[0020] Preferably, the at least one security feature extends along a front side of a tab that is connected to the data side. This also allows the connection between the tab and the data side to be secured.

[0021] The book cover of the book-like valuable or security document can be made of cardboard and a cover material made of a textile, fabric, or the like. The book cover can also consist of a multi-layer plastic laminate or a composite of cardboard or paper and at least one glued-on plastic layer. The variety of materials can increase the protection against counterfeiting when incorporating at least one security feature into the common page margin.

[0022] The at least one security feature can be designed as a tactile indentation, an inscription, or geometric shapes such as lines, circles, symbols, free forms, or a combination of these. The security feature can also consist of personalization data. For example, a document number, name, or the like can be incorporated into the common page margin.

[0023] Alternatively, it may also be provided that different and / or complementary security features are incorporated into two or three common side edges of the book-like value and / or security document.

[0024] The invention, as well as further advantageous embodiments and developments thereof, are described and explained in more detail below with reference to the examples shown in the drawings. The features shown in the description and the drawings can be used individually or in any combination according to the invention. They show: Figure 1 a perspective view of a book-like valuable or security document, Figure 2 a schematic view of the production of a security feature in a common side margin of the book-like value or security document according to Figure 1 , and Figure 3 a schematic front view of a common side edge of the book-like value or security document with a security feature.

[0025] In Figure 1A book-like document 11, in particular a book-like valuable or security document, is shown in perspective. This book-like document 11 is, for example, an identification document such as a passport. The document 11 comprises, for example, a book cover 12. On an inner side of the book cover 12, an endpaper 14 can be provided, which is attached to the book cover 12. A data page 17 and one or more inner pages 18 are connected to one another via a seam 16 to form a book block 15. In particular, the endpaper 14 is also connected to the book block 15 via the seam 16. The inner pages 18 of the book-like document 11 serve to accommodate visas, stamps, or other entries. The data page 17 consists of a data carrier 20 and a flap 23 attached to it.The data page 17, in particular the data carrier 20, can be designed, for example, according to the ICAO standard and include an image 19 of the document holder, a machine-readable area 21 (MRZ), and further personalization data 22. The personalization data 22 are provided within the data carrier 20. The flap 23 of the data carrier 20 extends beyond the seam 16. This flap 23 also includes a seam area in which the seam 16 is formed. In addition or alternatively, an adhesive and / or welded connection can be provided for the seam 16 in order to bind the flap 23 into the book-like document 11, in particular the book block 15.

[0026] The data carrier 20 can, for example, comprise a transponder module 24, which consists of an IC chip 25 and an antenna 26. The data carrier 20 preferably consists of a multilayer laminate, with the transponder module 24 being sandwiched between two layers. The layers used to produce the data carrier can be thermoplastic elastomers, particularly polycarbonate layers.

[0027] The tab 23 is connected to the data carrier 20, forming an overlapping region 30. The tab 23 can be made of a textile band material, which is preferably connected by welding to an outer layer or ply of the data carrier 20. The tab 23 can also be made of a composite material comprising a plastic layer or a plastic layer laminated to the textile band material or a plastic coating applied thereto. The length of the tab 23 preferably extends completely along one long side of the data carrier 20 to its end faces.

[0028] The book-type valuable or security document 11 according to Figure 1is cut to a final format in a closed position. As a result, the book-like document 11 has at least one common side edge 35, which is formed by the book cover 12 and the book block 15. Preferably, the two side edges 33, 34 adjacent to a book spine 27 and a side edge 35 extending along the long side 32 of the book-like document 11 are formed by the book cover 12 and the book block 15.

[0029] In Figure 2A schematic view of the production of at least one security feature 36 on a common side edge 33, 34, 35 of the book-like document 11 is shown. The side edges 33, 34, 35 delimit a planar extension of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or the book cover 12. The side edges 33, 34, 35 are formed perpendicular to the planar extension of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or the book cover 12. The book-like valuable or security document 11 is positioned and clamped in a closed arrangement in a holding device 37. All side edges 33, 34, 35 of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or the book cover 12 can lie in a common plane which is oriented perpendicular to the planar extension direction of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or the book cover 12.The side edges 33, 34, 35 of the book cover 12 can also protrude, preferably parallel to, the side edges 33, 34, 35 of the data page 17 and / or the at least one inner page 18.

[0030] Furthermore, alternatively, only one side edge 33 of the data page 17 of the at least one inner page 18 and / or of the book cover 12 can lie in a common plane perpendicular to their planar extension direction. The other two side edges 34, 35 of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or of the book cover 12 can be stepped relative to one another in several planes. Two side edges 33, 34 or 33, 35 or 34, 35 of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or of the book cover 12 can also lie in a common plane perpendicular to the planar extension of the data page 17, the at least one inner page 18 and / or of the book cover 12. A laser beam 38 is directed onto the common side edge 35 in order to introduce the security feature 36. The laser beam 38 is output via a laser processing head 39 of a laser processing machine not shown in detail.The laser processing head 39 is controlled by a controller 41 to deflect the laser beam 38. Preferably, the laser beam 38 is aligned perpendicular to the plane of the page edge 33, 34, 35 of the book-like document 11 and impinges upon it. The laser beam can also be tilted at a lateral angle to the common page edge 33, 34, 35, wherein this angle is preferably less than 45°. This laser beam 38 can be used to introduce three-dimensional structures and / or contours into the page edge 33, 34, 35 of the book-like document 11. These structures or contours are preferably formed by a track generated by the energy of the laser beam 38. The depth of this track can be influenced depending on the energy of the laser beam 38. The width of such a track can also be determined depending on the focusing of the laser beam 38. A combination of these is possible.This track, which extends, for example, across a page edge, can also be changed in depth and / or width along its length.

[0031] Advantageously, a ventilation device 44 can be provided, which comprises a nozzle 45 and an extraction device 46 associated therewith in order to extract smoke or combustion produced by the laser beam 38 during the introduction of the at least one security feature 36.

[0032] In Figure 3A schematic view of the page edge 35 is shown, in which the at least one security feature 36 is incorporated. The view can apply analogously to the page edges 33 and / or 34. The security feature 36 is designed, for example, as an obliquely running line or track. This extends at least over an inner page 18 and a book cover front 28 or book cover back 29. Preferably, the security feature 36 extends completely transversely to the page edge 33, 34, 35, so that both the book cover front 28, the book cover back 29, the at least one inner page 18 and / or the data page 17 and / or the flap 23 are provided with the security feature 36. As an alternative to the linear security feature 36, circles, symbols, writing, labels, or the like can be incorporated. An MRZ line can also be incorporated as the security feature 36 using the laser beam 38.This allows for personalization of the book's edge. The laser beam 38 can also be used to provide inscription as a security feature 36 without creating tactile indentations in the page edges 33, 34, 35. List of reference symbols

[0033] 11. Book-like document 34. Page margin 12. book cover 35. Page margin 13. 36. Security feature 14. Intent 37. Holding device 15. book block 38. laser beam 16. seam 39. Laser processing head 17. Data page 40. 18. inside 41. steering 19. Picture 42. 20. Data carrier 43. 21. Machine-readable area 44. Ventilation system 22. Personalization data 45. nozzle 23. tab 46. Extraction 24. Transponder module 25. IC chip 26. antenna 27. book spine 28. front cover 29. Back cover 30. Overlap area 31. 32. long side 33. Page margin

Claims

1. Method for producing a security feature (36) on a book-like valuable or security document (11), - with a book cover (12) comprising a front cover (28) and a back cover (29) connected by a spine (27), and - with a book block (15) comprising at least one inner page (18), which is connected to the book cover (12) and surrounded by it, wherein the book cover (12) and the book block (15) have at least one common margin (33, 34, 35), - characterized in that - that the book cover (12) and the book block (15) are held clamped in a closed arrangement in a holding device (37), so that at least one common margin (33, 34, 35) is formed, and the at least one common margin (33, 34, 35) is aligned in a plane perpendicular to the planar extension of the at least one inner side (18) and / or the book cover (12), - that the at least one security feature (36) is marked with a laser beam (38) aligned perpendicular or at an angle to the at least one common margin (33, 34, 35) of the book block (15) and the book cover (12), at least into the front cover (28) or the back cover (29) of the book cover (12) and at least into the one inner side (18) of the book block (15).

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the book block (15) comprises a data page (17) made of a multilayer laminate and the at least one security feature (36) is incorporated into an end face of the data page (17).

3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one security feature (36) is incorporated into an end face of a flap (23) which is connected to the data page (17).

4. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one inner side (18) of the book block (15) consists of paper.

5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the book cover (12) is made of cardboard and a textile cover material, or that the book cover (12) is made of a multi-layer plastic laminate, or that the book cover (12) is made of a composite of cardboard or paper and at least one glued-on plastic layer.

6. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one security feature (36) is formed as tactile indentations or as lettering or as geometric shapes by means of a laser beam (38) on the at least one margin (33, 34, 35) of the book block (15) and book cover (12).

7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one security feature (36) is introduced into the margin (33, 34, 35) of the book-like document (11) with a constant laser power of the laser beam (38).

8. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the at least one security feature (36) is introduced into the margin (33, 34, 35) with a laser power of the laser beam (38) adapted to the material of the book cover (12) and the book block (15).

9. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one security feature (36) is incorporated into the at least one common margin (33, 34, 35) of a book-like security or security document (11) cut to final size.

10. Book-like security or security document, - with a book cover (12) comprising a front cover (28) and a back cover (29) connected to each other by a spine (27), - with a book block (15) comprising at least one inner page (18), wherein the book cover (12) is connected to the book block (15) and surrounded by it, and the book cover (12) and the book block (15) have at least one common margin (33, 34, 35), - characterized in that at least one security feature (36) is incorporated into the at least one common margin (33, 34, 35), which extends at least along the front cover (28) or the back cover (39) of the book cover (12) and at least the one inner side (18) of the book block (15).

11. Book-like security document according to claim 10, characterized in that the book block (15) comprises a data page (17) made of a multilayer laminate and the at least one security feature (36) is incorporated into an end face of the data page (17).

12. Book-like security or security document according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the at least one inner page (18) is made of paper.

13. Book-like security or security document according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in the book cover (12) is made of cardboard and a textile cover material, or the book cover (12) is made of a multilayer plastic laminate, or the book cover (12) consists of a composite of cardboard or paper and at least one plastic layer applied thereto.

14. Book-like security document according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the at least one security feature (36) is formed as a tactile indentation, as lettering and / or as geometric shapes by means of a laser beam (38) on the at least one common margin (33, 34, 35).